2nd 1:10pm The Download The At The Races App Novices’ Hurdle

from Plumpton Racecard - Monday 14th November

3rd 1.40pm The Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Selling Hurdle

for novice four yrs old and upwards ¨ Total race value £8500 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3547, 2nd £1774, 3rd £887, 4th £444. (Penalty Value £4629.10)

SECOND RACE 1.10 2m 4f 114y

Leading course trainer (17-22): G L Moore (53 wins from 353 runners, 15%) runs HEAVEN SMART Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): J Tizzard (6 wins from 27 runners, 22%) runs BELGARUM Fancy That: C Gordon won this race in 2019 and 2020. The stable runs TEA AND CHATS today. Longest Traveller: GROZNI trained by C Byrnes, Ireland.

Br Breeding O Owner B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor

no horse age st-lb

1 GROZNI (FR) (34) 003101

Br B g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Urane de Ferbet (FR) O Mr Cathal Byrnes

6 11-12

P. Byrnes (5) J Charles Byrnes, Ireland T

B Mr Ivan Dumont TIMEFORM VIEW Easy winner of a competitive 23.3f Punchestown handicap hurdle last month under this rider. Hard to beat under 12lb penalty if in the same form. TFR##### BHA127 2 CLAUDE ALMIGHTY (FR) (68) 0-00 5 11-0

Br Br g Fuisse (FR) - Belle Sauvage (FR) Tabitha Worsley (3) J

O TheseGirlsCan Racing Club

Jo Davis, East Garston T B Mr Florent Lanier Equissistant Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Well held in a brace of bumpers and fared no better tried hurdling in first-time cheekpieces at Uttoxeter 10 weeks ago. TFR#!!!! BHA3 EL PACO (GB) (208)

Br B g Paco Boy (IRE) - Miss Marauder O The Blazing Partnership

6 11-0

Niall Houlihan (3) J Richard Rowe, Pulborough T B Mrs S. Doyle & Highclere Stud Southern Cranes & Access Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Modest maiden on Flat (stays 1 1/2m). Stiff task on hurdles debut after 6 months off. TFR#!!!! BHA4 HEAVEN SMART (FR) (14) 4P22-F2 5 11-0

Br B g Saint des Saints (FR) - Barbarella Smart (FR) Jamie Moore J

O The Seasiders

Gary Moore, Horsham T B Ecurie Smart Elevage Chevaux De Courses K M Elite Products Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Related to bumper winner/smart hurdler Cracking Smart. Runner-up twice in points (fell latest start in that sphere). Jumped none too fluently when held in second in hurdles debut over C&D a fortnight ago. Another place probably likely. TFR###!! BHA5 NORTHERN POET (IRE) (624) 302632/- 7 11-0

Br B g Yeats (IRE) - Crowning Virtue (IRE) James Davies J

O The Hope Springs Syndicate

Nick Gifford, Findon T B David Russell Avtrade Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Bumper winner who has races in him over hurdles if all is well, second in 7-runner 21.8f Fontwell handicap when last seen in February 2021. Might need this. TFR###!! BHA106 6 PROMISING MILAN (IRE) (702) 10/- 7 11-0

Br B g Milan - French Promise (IRE) Robert Dunne J

O Syd Hosie

Syd Hosie, Sherborne T B Brian Cotter Sherborne Utilities Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW €70,000 point winner who was thrown in at the deep end for his hurdles debut in Cheltenham Grade 2 in December 2020 (not seen to best effect). Off 23 months and returns with tongue tie fitted. TFR###!! BHA7 SCAMALLACH LIATH (IRE) (211) FP1- 5 11-0

Br Gr g Shantou (USA) - Lady Cloudings (IRE) Daryl Jacob J

O Mr & Mrs Norman

Oliver Sherwood, Upper Lambourn T B Mr M. Hurley Rewards 4 Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Successful on last of 3 starts in Irish points (Apr 17). One to note on hurdles debut.

TFR###!! BHA-

8 SMITH (IRE) (14) 0-P

Br Ch g Dawn Approach (IRE) - Alazeya (IRE) O The Smith Partnership

6 11-0

Marc Goldstein J Lydia Richards, Chichester T B John Connaughton Lydia Richards Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Five-time winner at up to 2m on the Flat but hasn’t taken to hurdling in 2 attempts, dropping away over C&D a fortnight ago. TFR#!!!! BHA-

9 TEA AND CHATS (IRE) (184) 40

Br B g Westerner - Dartmeet (IRE) O Mr L. Gilbert

5 11-0

Tom Cannon J Chris Gordon, Winchester T B T. J. Whitley Equestrian Fencing & Timber Ltd, Goodwin Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW From a good jumps family but unplaced in a pair of Irish points in May.

TFR##!!! BHA10 WANG DANG DOODLE (GB) (10) 6/4P/6P-6 7 11-0

Br B g Trans Island - Queen of The Blues (IRE) Harry Reed J

O If only partnership Jim & Suzi Best, Lewes T

B T. C. Dawson TIMEFORM VIEW Maiden pointer who offered little on recent hurdles debut at Fontwell (17.7f). Visor goes on. Might need more time. TFR#!!!! BHA-

11 BELGARUM (IRE) (210) 6-

Br B g Shirocco (GER) - Cyrils Girl O Mrs G. C. Pritchard

4 10-13

Brendan Powell J Joe Tizzard, Sherborne T

B Mr Cyril Crowe

TIMEFORM VIEW 17/2, green and little impact in Chepstow bumper on debut in April. Coral Racing Limited S

TFR##!!! BHA12 TITANIUM BULLET (IRE) (20) 25 4 10-13

Br Gr or Ro g Shirocco (GER) - Marta Mes (FR) James Bowen J

O Unique Financial Racing Partnership Warren Greatrex, Upper Lambourn T

B Miss Aoife Dwyer TIMEFORM VIEW Fair form in bumpers. Upped markedly in trip for hurdles debut.

TFR##!!! BHA-

DECLARED RUNNERS 12 2021: TED’S FRIEND (IRE) 5 10 12 Max Kendrick 7-2 (Fergal O’Brien) 7 ran

Visor worn first time by No. 10. Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 6. Visor worn by No. 8. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 2. Stewards Note: CLAUDE ALMIGHTY: Following its run on 7/9/2022 it was reported that the horse hung left-handed throughout. Probable S.P’s: 5-6 Grozni (FR), 5-1 Heaven Smart (FR), 15-2 Scamallach Liath (IRE), 16-1 Promising Milan (IRE), 25-1 Northern Poet (IRE), 33-1 Titanium Bullet (IRE), 40-1 Belgarum (IRE), 50-1 Tea And Chats (IRE), 150-1 Wang Dang Doodle (GB), 200-1 Smith (IRE), 300-1 Claude Almighty (FR), El Paco (GB)

PLAY SMARTER GROZNI was an easy winner of a well-contested Punchestown staying handicap hurdle last month and looks well placed to land a third success for the Byrnes team back down in class. Scamallach Liath and Heaven Smart might fight it out for minor honours.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.GROZNI (FR) 2.SCAMALLACH LIATH (IRE) 3.HEAVEN SMART (FR)

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